Have you met Jonathan Gullible? In the best Swiftian tradition, The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible is both a primer and a commentary on the value of the free market. It tells the story of a boy who becomes shipwrecked on an unfamiliar island after being swept out...

Food for thought–the farewell remarks given by Rep. Ron Paul on the House floor Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. (Transcript below.) What do you think about the issues Paul raises? Transcript (from the Washington Examiner): This may...

This article was originally published here on Hawaii Reporter. By Stephen Zierak Results of the 2012 elections for state legislature ensure that Hawaii’s economy will continue to over-rely on military facilities and the tourist trade. While the pressing need to...

A weekly liberty briefing and news guide to keep you informed and prepared on what’s UP to more freedom or DOWN to bigger, more intrusive government. Quote of the Week: “A free market grants no authority or privileges to labor unions or business. All contracts between...

You’ve doubtless noticed that we’ve spoken a lot lately about measuring things via an UP & DOWN analysis–in other words, does a particular action move us UP toward individual liberty or DOWN toward big government tyranny? The basis of the idea...

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